DeepSeek reportedly has not shared its upcoming AI model with American engineers and instead granted early access to Chinese companies, further intensifying the technological war between the U.S. and China, as of Feb. 26, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek on Friday released a preview version of its long-awaited…
Artificial intelligence is losing the popularity contest in the United States, and that’s bad news for some of Big Tech‘s power players. The trend has implications for richly valued companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are both on the path to go public. It also threatens Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta, the so-called hyperscalers planning…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote address at the GTC AI Conference in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2025. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia stock is on a tear, rising more than 18% over the past ten days. It’s the longest winning streak the artificial intelligence chip giant has seen…
Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose before their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sakura Internet surged as much as 20.2% Friday after Microsoft said it has begun discussions with the…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology surged more than 11% after Nvidia announced plans to invest $2 billion in the semiconductor company as businesses race to meet ballooning artificial intelligence demand. The deal ties Marvell into Nvidia’s AI ecosystem, making it easier for customers to build on the infrastructure. Both…
Intrinsic’s flagship product, Flowstate, is a web-based platform that allows users to build robotic applications without having to write thousands of lines of code. Intrinsic Google is adding another robotics partnership to its belt as it leans into robotics as a key bet for artificial intelligence. Agile Robots develops intelligent, sensor-based robotic arms and humanoid…
People queue to have their laptops install with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in Beijing on March 11, 2026. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images Three months ago, the tech industry was unaware of a lobster-themed AI coding project built by an under-the-radar Austrian software developer. OpenClaw, as that creation…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote address at the GTC AI Conference in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2025. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images The perks of working in Silicon Valley have long included high salaries. Now, some engineers may be offered a new incentive: artificial intelligence tokens. Nvidia CEO Jensen…
A worker delivers Amazon packages in San Francisco on Oct. 24, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon has acquired Rivr, a Swiss robotics company developing machines for “doorstep delivery,” the company confirmed Thursday. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Amazon quietly purchased the company earlier this week, but it didn’t publicize…
The Manus logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the Meta logo visible in the background. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Artificial intelligence start-up Manus, recently acquired by Meta, launched a new desktop application Monday that brings its AI agent directly onto personal laptops. The company’s general agent — which…
